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A Brazilian fan reacts as she watches her team play against Croatia during their 2014 World Cup opening match at a FIFA event in Manaus, Brazil, June 12 2014.

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USA soccer fans (L-R) Reid Boutte, 25, McKenzie Anderson, 23, and Andy Shephard, 25, react during the 2014 World Cup Group G soccer match between Portugal and the U.S. at a viewing party in Los Angeles, Calif., June 22, 2014.

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Dutch soccer fans celebrate a goal as they watch a broadcast of the 2014 World Cup soccer match between the Netherlands and Spain on a large screen at Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, June 13, 2014.

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A Spain supporter cries as she watches the team's 2014 World Cup Group B soccer match against Netherlands on a giant screen at a fan park in Madrid, June 13, 2014.

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Brazilian soccer fans react while watching the opening soccer match Brazil against Croatia in a fan zone during the 2014 World Cup in Recife, June 12, 2014.

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A Spanish soccer fan reacts as she watches the 2014 World Cup soccer match between Netherlands and Spain on a large screen at Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, June 13, 2014.

Credit: Pilar Olivares/Reuters

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Soccer fans react during the 2014 World Cup opening match in a movie theatre in Guatemala City, June 12, 2014.

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Dutch soccer fans celebrate a goal as they watch the 2014 World Cup soccer match between the Netherlands and Spain which was broadcasted on a large screen at Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, June 13, 2014.

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Mexican soccer fans react while watching a large screen broadcasting the 2014 World Cup soccer match between Mexico and Cameroon, in downtown Monterrey, Mexico, June 13, 2014.

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A Spanish soccer fan reacts as she watches the 2014 World Cup soccer match between the Netherlands and Spain on a large screen at Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, June 13, 2014.

Credit: Pilar Olivares/Reuters

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Brazilian soccer fans celebrate Brazil's goal against Croatia
during the opening match of the 2014 World Cup, at Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, June 12, 2014.

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A fan of Bosnia and Herzegovina reacts after Argentina scores a goal during the 2014 World Cup soccer match, at the main square in Sarajevo, June 16, 2014. Argentina won 2-1 in their opening Group F match on Sunday at the Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro.

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Mexican soccer fans react while watching the 2014 World Cup soccer match between Mexico and Cameroon as it is broadcasted on a large screen in downtown Monterrey, Mexico, June 13, 2014.

Credit: Daniel Becerril/Reuters

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Brazilian soccer fans celebrate Brazil's goal against Croatia during the opening match of the 2014 World Cup, at a bar in Rio de Janeiro, June 12, 2014.

Credit: Pilar Olivares/Reuters

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Japan's supporters react after Japan lost their 2014 World Cup Group C soccer match against Ivory Coast during a public viewing event at Tokyo dome in Tokyo, June 15, 2014.

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Colombia fans celebrate a goal during the World Cup Group C soccer match between Colombia and Greece, at a park in Bogota, June 14, 2014.

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Fans of Japan's national soccer team celebrate after Japan's Keisuke Honda scored against Ivory Coast as they watch their team play in the 2014 World Cup at a public viewing event in Tokyo, June 15, 2014.

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Soccer fans react during the World Cup 2014 soccer match between Brazil and Mexico while watching the game in a street in Manaus, Brazil, June 17, 2014.

Credit: Yves Herman/Reuters

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Fans cheer after the U.S. scored a second goal during the 2014 Brazil World Cup Group G soccer match between Ghana and the U.S. at a viewing party in Hermosa Beach, Calif., June 16, 2014.

Credit: Lucy Nicholson/Reuters

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Argentinian soccer fans watch the 2014 World Cup soccer match between Argentina and Iran on a large screen at Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, June 21, 2014.

Credit: Pilar Olivares/Reuters

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A USA soccer fan reacts after Portgual scored a second goal during the 2014 World Cup Group G soccer match between Portugal and the U.S. at a viewing party in Los Angeles, Calif., June 22, 2014.